All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
Palo Alto Networks closes $25bn acquisition of CyberArk
The acquisition will enable Palo Alto Networks to secure all types of identities within an organisation, including human, machine, and agentic identities.
EC approves $32bn Google-Wiz deal after market investigation
Google’s acquisition of Wiz is set to bolster its cloud security capabilities and support multi-cloud operations amid AI growth.
Sophos acquires Arco Cyber to enhance CISO-level AI security services
The move supports Sophos’ strategy to improve cyber risk management and governance for organisations at all levels of security maturity.
Cisco announces rollout of new AgenticOps features for IT operations
Cisco is extending agent-driven automation and oversight introduced last year to meet operational and security demands in distributed IT.
Databricks nears $5bn equity raise at $134bn valuation
The AI driven data platform surpassed a $5.4bn revenue run-rate in Q4, with year-on-year growth of more than 65%.
Zscaler acquires SquareX to extend Zero Trust controls into browsers
SquareX developed a Browser Detection and Response product to monitor and respond to client-side threats within browsers.
Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.6 for long-context workloads
Claude Opus 4.6 improves coding over Opus 4.5, with longer agentic tasks, larger codebases, and improved review and debugging.
Siemens acquires Canopus AI to enhance semiconductor metrology
Canopus AI has introduced ‘Metrospection,’ an AI-driven approach designed to improve workflows in wafer and mask metrology.
SoftBank’s Saimemory joins forces with Intel on next-gen memory
The collaboration addresses rising demands in AI and high-performance computing by improving memory capacity, bandwidth, and power efficiency.
Cognizant partners with Cognition for AI-driven software engineering
The partnership will integrate Cognition’s Devin AI into enterprise settings to autonomously manage comprehensive software development tasks.